tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298Thu, 31 May 2012 17:35:22 +0000Simple Livingcountry lifefruitsahmfinancehomeschoolSAHDuninsuredclothes lineherbalgardenmushroomspigsenergy independencerecommended readingwahmself sufficiencyworkingbeespreservingguinea fowlfrugalitySamaritanMinistrieslaundrybabyfamilylocal to Eastern NCentertainmentwahdchickenspreparinglandland clearingnutsgluten freesustainable livingkidsWe are living our own life here. My husband and I have two children and we very much enjoy spending time together. We will cover a variety of topics in our blog including self sufficiency, frugality and thrift, homesteading, homeschooling,working from home, and more.http://www.livingourway.com/noreply@blogger.com (Laura)Blogger102125LivingOurWayhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-1853075594971643573Mon, 07 May 2012 23:21:00 +00002012-05-07T19:21:23.977-04:00kidslocal to Eastern NCJust a warning, CupCake wants to start participating in the blog and I think it's a great idea. Keep in mind she's young so her writing might be less refined than mine but I think it will be good for her and it will offer you a different perspective.  It will also allow the blog to keep going when life gets in my way. Just a reminder for those who live in Eastern NC, the Farmers Fresh Market http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/KLiVSqfVGw8/in-other-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=KLiVSqfVGw8:CJ7Xp6mnM6c:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/KLiVSqfVGw8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/05/in-other-news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-7327195907804078592Mon, 07 May 2012 22:54:00 +00002012-05-08T09:42:27.829-04:00bees This morning our phone rang at 8:30 am. It was the Post Office asking that MrLivingOurWay come pick up our bees. They were eager to get rid of them.  We really weren't expecting them for a few more days so MrLivingOurWay hurried over there.  Plans were changed and most of our day has been dealing with bees. Here you can see one of the bees has already escaped. Here is a view of the bee'shttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/kaHgNMz2YCU/special-delivery-bees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=kaHgNMz2YCU:g66DZ1Gxc4o:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/kaHgNMz2YCU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/05/special-delivery-bees.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-4279483115944953848Sun, 06 May 2012 04:05:00 +00002012-05-06T00:05:41.577-04:00land clearing Today, we began stacking brush into piles to burn further. It wasn't as easy as we thought it would be. Cupcake got really into it and was really dirty. I put the baby on my back to pile up the brush. MrLivingOurWay used the tractor to dig up some remaining stumps and push the brush into piles. Here is one of our brush piles. Shortcake and I piling up brush. There is still a lot more http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/7UM3Lm0kVdo/piling-up-brush.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=7UM3Lm0kVdo:EDqcHOIKiNY:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/7UM3Lm0kVdo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/05/piling-up-brush.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-9191716084156419688Thu, 03 May 2012 23:50:00 +00002012-05-03T19:50:35.784-04:00land clearing I don't know if you can tell by the picture or not, but there was a lot to to clean up and cut down after the fire we set the other day.  Today, we went out and cut down everything that was still standing. MrLivingOurWay used the chain saw and I used the weed eater. Believe it or not, a weed eater will cut down some small trees.  It was hot and we went in the house several times for water. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/ElJK32WnTvc/cutting-down-more-trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ElJK32WnTvc:H3wq3ep7p6o:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/ElJK32WnTvc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/05/cutting-down-more-trees.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-3668686941322495828Tue, 01 May 2012 13:27:00 +00002012-05-01T09:27:30.186-04:00land clearingpreparingland Yesterday, we had an exciting day. We are way behind schedule on getting ready to plant our first crop.  For the last several weeks, MrLivingOurWay has been taking his time cutting down trees and cutting up the logs for mushrooms.  Yesterday, we were finally ready to set fire to the land to clear some of the weeds.  MrLivingOurWay had told me repeatedly that he could control the fire by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/lxlZ2LMTVQk/burning-to-make-field.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lxlZ2LMTVQk:OOHlcDG_E20:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/lxlZ2LMTVQk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/05/burning-to-make-field.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-2245478834930188384Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:15:00 +00002012-05-07T18:56:09.943-04:00bees Our bees are supposed to arrive next week. Cupcake and Shortcake are busy helping MrLivingOurWay build hives today. They are putting the eyelets in the frames. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/MLaBQeNV1jc/preparing-for-bees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLaBQeNV1jc:FUdYGxY47JA:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/MLaBQeNV1jc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/04/preparing-for-bees.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-1437739639000276817Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:04:00 +00002012-05-07T23:13:36.571-04:00kidsmushrooms   When we chose an area of our land to clear, there was just one problem.  It was the same area that contained the trees we'd chosen to save when we had our trees cut.  The trees that we'd saved were hardwoods of oak, poplar, and sweet gum.  We don't have a wood stove and we wanted to put them to good use.  What should we do with them? We decided to try our hands at growing mushrooms. I had http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/Pe-KfwqZLWI/our-new-mushroom-project-family-affair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Pe-KfwqZLWI:2tgKNmq4x7w:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/Pe-KfwqZLWI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/04/our-new-mushroom-project-family-affair.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-792991725513207006Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:05:00 +00002012-03-07T23:05:13.823-05:00kidshomeschoolwahmwahdToday, nothing got done with farm plans due to my feeling under the weather and MrLivingOurWay having to pick up the slack with the FindingOurWays.  Luckily, that's easy to do now. We started using the methods of the Robinson Curriculum in the middle of November.  Honestly, I chose this method for several reasons: This curriculum was written by a family who had a work at home dad (the mother http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/CKvCaFcAp0Y/robinson-curriculum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=CKvCaFcAp0Y:xwBap11JYlE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/CKvCaFcAp0Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/03/robinson-curriculum.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-3541310827521607809Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:00:00 +00002012-05-06T00:14:58.313-04:00land clearingpreparinglandYesterday, we drove an hour to purchase a flame weeder which we couldn't find in stores locally. We discovered a new place to purchase our supplies from in the process so the trip wasn't completely wasted.  Right now, we are waiting on the mushroom spores to arrive so that we can cut the trees into logs and move them to a different location to innoculate them with the spores. It will be our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/FwFSyXEDYqI/flame-weeder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FwFSyXEDYqI:3KJLIG1Azhg:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/FwFSyXEDYqI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/03/flame-weeder.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-8583345680238441261Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:18:00 +00002012-03-06T01:18:00.220-05:00preparinglandSince the last update I posted about getting our "farm" ready, we have been working hard. Unfortunately, most of it is still land prep so there isn't a lot to post. We did order some things to plant and still plan to order more. The next thing we need to do is dig a ditch around the portion of land we want to plant and burn off the brush and weeds.  I'm a little nervous about this but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/Kz9iZklV8RI/this-weeks-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=Kz9iZklV8RI:j0gkyZkbTrk:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/Kz9iZklV8RI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/03/this-weeks-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-6491514153792901764Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:13:00 +00002012-03-07T23:09:58.032-05:00local to Eastern NCchickens Our hens stopped laying this winter. Egg production slowing in the winter is quite normal.  However, we were going long periods of time with no eggs from about 40 hens.  After lots of trial and error, we figured out it was the feed that we were feeding the hens which was causing the problems.  We switched to a higher quality feed and we are back in the eggs!  We sold our first two dozen eggs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/K9yQ-c8wZpM/eggs-are-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=K9yQ-c8wZpM:9rt3IbyOyYw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/K9yQ-c8wZpM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/03/eggs-are-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-5855022987333539890Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:36:00 +00002012-05-07T23:14:25.368-04:00land clearing I am happy to report that the trees have been cut. We are hoping to burn off that section of land soon so that we can begin preparations to plant.  The plan for tonight is to order something to plant.  The chainsaw worked great! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/lWOLv8eOAb8/update-on-chainsaw-and-trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=lWOLv8eOAb8:kf8kxJ9dptc:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/lWOLv8eOAb8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/02/update-on-chainsaw-and-trees.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-4278876856684623707Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:03:00 +00002012-05-07T23:15:22.493-04:00land clearingAs I've mentioned before, it really seems like developing our land into a working farm is moving at a snail's pace.  It's been a week since I've posted and for good reason. Most of our week has been centered around a chainsaw...or should I say chainsaws. We determined that the best place to plant on our land happens to be where we still have a small stand of trees. MrLivingOurWay decided that hehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/FN_RBVudwAc/chain-saw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=FN_RBVudwAc:sFyKBby0E2k:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/FN_RBVudwAc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/02/chain-saw.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-311465967132227688Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:49:00 +00002012-04-20T16:25:51.272-04:00uninsuredWhile things are moving slow, I thought I would update you on our "no insurance" plan.  So far, it is working really well. We have officially been without insurance for 2 1/2 months, so not that long. At the end of January, I marched the entire family into the new direct pay doctor's office to get us all established. The money spent was less than the difference between Samaritan Ministries and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/0fZamoT-6RU/update-on-living-without-insurance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=0fZamoT-6RU:njwPEFZ4e0c:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/0fZamoT-6RU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/02/update-on-living-without-insurance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-2934952953827787763Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:56:00 +00002012-03-07T23:09:16.879-05:00local to Eastern NCOf course, right when we decide we need to get things going around here, the weather turns cold for the first time all year.  We should be better about getting out in it but cold rain just isn't any fun.  So some of our daily tasks working towards our small working farm have been very small. For example, finding a chain saw that will be needed to cut down some trees that were left after our land http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/MLnke9Qgx-4/local-sustainable-agriculture-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=MLnke9Qgx-4:ZQYrx1-MONc:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/MLnke9Qgx-4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/02/local-sustainable-agriculture-news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-6277054212108558732Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:53:00 +00002012-02-15T17:00:58.135-05:00beesYesterday, our bee supplies arrived.  In one box, you see the bee suits and gloves which will minimize stings.  In the other box, you see the hive as it was shipped. It will obviously have to be put together and painted. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/C0IoI86pLYw/look-what-just-arrived.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)7<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=C0IoI86pLYw:UWS45qfDFdg:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/C0IoI86pLYw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/02/look-what-just-arrived.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-1343939775588125285Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:44:00 +00002012-02-15T17:07:25.560-05:00The Little Homeastead in the City is one of my favorite homesteading blogs. They are such an inspiration and I have loved reading their blog for years.  This month they are giving away a vegetable planner chart. Go to the following link for a chance to win: http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2012/02/08/harvest-tally-january-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/q3pEh62g6XU/vegetable-planner-giveaway-at-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=q3pEh62g6XU:nwFxR6zTwrI:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/q3pEh62g6XU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/02/vegetable-planner-giveaway-at-little.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-5658855436671658845Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:32:00 +00002012-02-12T18:33:44.295-05:00self sufficiency While our temperatures are warm at 35 degrees compared to much of the United States, it's still cold to us here in Eastern NC.  So this weekend, has been spent indoors planning.   There are so many things to plan. What supplies, equipment, seed do we need and how much will it cost? Where are we planting our first crop? What kind of materials should trellises be made out of? What kinds ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/AF6_xIsaTVU/getting-organized.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=AF6_xIsaTVU:rEw1b41cyjE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/AF6_xIsaTVU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/02/getting-organized.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-1671257484066820308Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:42:00 +00002012-02-09T13:42:22.371-05:00self sufficiency We have three months to go from this to farmland. Admittedly, this is an old picture so the stumps and logs are much mushier now than when this picture was taken. We are officially three weeks into our time of under employment.  It really isn't something we are going to notice from a financial aspect right away, since we don't get paid very often anyway.  However, we know that the time is herehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/2Mldj7F-8pA/from-hobby-to-profitable-in-three.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=2Mldj7F-8pA:qR8LZTmXDTE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/2Mldj7F-8pA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2012/02/from-hobby-to-profitable-in-three.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-165840001816501395Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:59:00 +00002011-11-18T13:59:00.331-05:00frugalityI was reading an article over at Get Rich Slowly this week and noticed someone commented that no one ever writes about how to save money with school aged kids.  Here are some things that we do or have done with our school aged kids to keep costs down. 1. Only enroll each child in one activity and try to make sure there is an off season.  We learned quickly that dance and gymnastics http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/ok6lGZrsufo/10-ways-to-save-monday-on-elementary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=ok6lGZrsufo:uhbIstjYKCw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/ok6lGZrsufo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2011/11/10-ways-to-save-monday-on-elementary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-7652976537597044401Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:01:00 +00002011-11-17T13:01:00.190-05:00uninsuredThis is the last post in my Liberated from Insurance series for now. One thing I realized as I was researching life without insurance is that we really don't use our insurance now because many times we choose alternative care which is not covered by insurance. If I add up the share costs per year for Samaritan Ministry and the cost of everyone in our 5 member family having a “discount card” at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/qfNeDhGzZT8/liberated-from-insurance-part-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qfNeDhGzZT8:7-6UdZ8vst4:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/qfNeDhGzZT8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2011/11/liberated-from-insurance-part-8.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-5277927946508392793Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:50:00 +00002011-11-16T14:50:00.070-05:00uninsuredSo far in our series on being uninsured, we've talked about catastrophic situations, labwork, routine doctors visits, prescription drugs, and telemedicine.  In this entry, I'm going to talk about group buying sites.  Often sites such as Groupon will have medical care advertised at a discount price. These sites can be helpful if you are looking for these services within the given time frame. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/qPjvOQKG7RE/liberated-from-insurance-part-7-group.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=qPjvOQKG7RE:BwFW3nPuRAQ:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/qPjvOQKG7RE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2011/11/liberated-from-insurance-part-7-group.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-5946536322561352024Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:34:00 +00002011-11-15T14:34:00.518-05:00uninsuredAn option that might be even cheaper than a direct pay doctor might be a doctor which will "see" you over the computer or telephone.  These doctors request information from you about your health history, listen to your symptoms, and then provide advice and/or treatment.  If the doctor feels your history or symptoms warrant it, you will be advised to see a doctor face to face or head to the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/sKQI7nAiZLY/liberated-from-insurance-part-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=sKQI7nAiZLY:ds_RyaT5mmg:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/sKQI7nAiZLY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2011/11/liberated-from-insurance-part-6.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-5514018862233247249Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:12:00 +00002011-11-14T19:12:00.367-05:00uninsuredSo far in our series on being uninsured, we have discussed how to cover catastrophic events, maintenance healthcare, and labwork.  What about prescription medications we might need?Having a high deductible insurance plan, we are already used to getting our prescriptions, if possible, off the $4 list at Walmart.  There are also numerous companies out there that offer prescription drug cards. Many http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/UZ2Y59twfDI/liberated-from-insurance-part-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=UZ2Y59twfDI:XyJLLhu0tHY:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/UZ2Y59twfDI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2011/11/liberated-from-insurance-part-5.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395497597720721298.post-3140791225303626111Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:10:00 +00002011-11-13T23:10:14.846-05:00self sufficiencywahmworkingwahdFor the last year our conversations have gone like this. MrsLivingOurWay: Did you plant the _________ yet? MrLivingOurWay: When do I have time? Feel free to add a little attitude in there since we were both pretty grouchy with other changes in our lives, our telecommuting jobs, and homeschooling our kids.  The conversation could be reversed as well. This weekend, I saw the attitude change.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~3/-sBZc8il9Gk/attitudes-are-changing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?i=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?a=-sBZc8il9Gk:3glYOiVDPmc:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LivingOurWay?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LivingOurWay/~4/-sBZc8il9Gk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.livingourway.com/2011/11/attitudes-are-changing.html